Date and place of birth 4 May 1987, Hamilton
Ethnicity Pakeha
Current residence and electorate Hamilton, Hamilton East electorate
Electorate Taupo
Educational and vocational qualifications Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSci) majoring in political science and economics
Current occupation Student
Previous occupations Relieving campground manager, assistant checkout manager, duty manager, library assistant
Other work experience (inc. voluntary/unpaid) co-convenor of Greens on Campus at Waikato University, member of red cross welfare response team
Community connections member of Hamilton left initiative, member of Waikato campaign for MMP
Policy Interests/Expertise Economics (sustainable development, taxation, and welfare), education, electoral reform.
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Questions answered by Zane McCarthy
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Zane McCarthy's Reply
Hi Kyle.
The first thing I would do would be to celebrate. But I do not think that is the answer you are looking for...
I would work to achieve the three priorities that myself and the rest of my Green colleagues have been campaigning for at this election.
- Bringing 100 000 children out of poverty by 2014
- Making our rivers clean enough to swim in again
- Stimulating thousands of smart green jobs
These three priorities would be the first thing on the agenda if I were elected in the Taupo electorate. Because these all apply to Taupo. There are high levels of poverty in the South Waikato, especially in Tokoroa and Putaruru. The Waikato river runs nearly the entire length of the electorate and has suffered from pollution. Taupo has just recently had the opening of the clean energy centre and this should expand so that Taupo is the clean energy capital of the world.
The way to help us achieve these objectives and make sure that we have a richer New Zealand is to party vote Green.
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Taupō
Results - Progress
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